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Stretchable electronic devices with micro-to sub-millimeter thickness are increasingly used in soft robotics, wearable healthcare, and human-machine interfaces. However, the mechanical isotropy of commonly used elastomers leads to undesirable deformation in transverse directions, reducing actuation efficiency, sensing precision, and geometric stability. Here, we present a low-cost, easy-to-produce and readily applicable carbon fiber elastomer film (CFEF) that imparts pronounced mechanical anisotropy when la

Secure attachment of repair constructs to native cartilage and underlying bone tissues remains a major unmet need in chondral and osteochondral surgery. Currently existing injectable or scaffold-based cell carriers, while biologically compatible, lack the mechanical integrity and interfacial adhesion. In most cases, a secondary fixation using suturing or fibrin glue remains necessary, which can be challenging in terms of achieving long-term integration and reproducible clinical outcomes. Here, we investigat

Zero-depth nanopores present a promising solution to the challenges associated with ultrathin membranes used in solid-state resistive pulse sensors for DNA sequencing. Most existing fabrication methods are either complex or lack the nanoscale precision required. In this study, we introduce a cost-effective approach that combines PDMS molding at the intersection of silicon micro-blades with an innovative high-resolution nano-positioning technique. These blades are created through photolithography and a two-s

Donor-pi-bridge-donor type oligomers (D-pi-D) have been studied intensively as active materials for organic optoelectronic devices. In this study, we introduce three new D-pi-D type organic semiconductors incorporating thiophene or thienothiophene with two electron-rich TPA units, which can be easily synthesized from commercially available materials. A thorough comparison of their optoelectronic and structural properties was conducted, revealing the strong influence of the extent of longitudinal pi-bridge c

Massive spectroscopic survey are becoming trendy in astrophysics and cosmology, as they can address new fundamental knowledge such as understanding the formation of the Milky Way and probing the nature of the mysterious dark energy. To enable massive spect ...

Hybrid assemblies based on conducting polymers and carbon nanomaterials with organized nanoscale structure are excellent candidates for various application schemes ranging from thermal management to electrochemical energy conversion and storage. In the cas ...

The ability to modulate intermolecular interactions in such a way as to impact nano-, micro- and even macroscale properties is an attractive aspect of self-assembling systems. We present an investigation of sequence-dependent rheological, photophysical and ...

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A carbon fiber elastomer film for mechanically anisotropic enhancement of stretchable electronics

Adhesive hydrogel-enabled integrative fixation for cartilage and osteochondral repair

Fabrication of Sub-50 nm Three-Dimensional Rhombic Zero-Depth PDMS Nanopores with Enhanced Conductance via Silicon Micro-Blade Molding

Donor- π-donor type hole transporting materials: marked π-bridge effects on optoelectronic properties, solid-state structure, and perovskite solar cell efficiency

An 8-mm diameter fibre robot positioner for massive spectroscopy surveys

Challenges and Rewards of the Electrosynthesis of Macroscopic Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array/Conducting Polymer Hybrid Assemblies

Sequence-dependent mechanical, photophysical and electrical properties of pi-conjugated peptide hydrogelators